From 1948 to 1959, Carl Erskine was a solid right-handed pitcher for the Dodgers.

Carl Erskine says he was a "Bible hitter."

Jack Buck and Carl Erskine were the lead announcing crew for this series, which lasted one season.

When Carl Erskine was the starting pitcher, the grounds crew built a higher mound because, he said, "It helped my overhand curveball."

A crushed Carl Erskine said "Gil's death is like a bolt out of the blue."

Prior to facing Thomson, Branca had been warming up in the bullpen with Carl Erskine.

Pitcher Carl Erskine said yesterday: "He could look at a guy with a half-snarl and burn his shorts off.

I once asked Carl Erskine, my father's contemporary who pitched for the great Brooklyn Dodger teams of the 1950's, what he remembered about his first game.

I think it was Carl Erskine's story - or maybe Ralph Branca's.

Carl Erskine pitched an 11-inning, 6-5 five-hitter to put the Dodgers ahead, three games to two, going back to Ebbets Field.